Millen, Holdsworth and Simpson: Another crazy week in the world of Carlisle United
Last week will go down as one of the most hectic periods in Carlisle United’s history.
Last week will go down as one of the most hectic periods in Carlisle United’s history.
Jon Mellish is starting to seem his old self again after a slow start to the season, with recent performances indicating positive signs, which could trouble Crawley Town.
Carlisle United hope to avoid an embarrassing FA Cup upset, with Isthmian Premier Division side Horsham making the long trip to Cumbria.
Lowly placed Scunthorpe United travel to the underachieving Carlisle United on Saturday, with both sides hoping to bounce back to winning ways after suffering defeats last weekend.
The trip to the North East coast is one of Carlisle United’s most hotly anticipated away games of the season, with usually hundreds if not thousands of Cumbrians making the short trip eastwards.
Two games into the 2021/22 season and Carlisle United are yet to score a goal, a tale of many missed opportunities, whilst their hosts on Saturday are defying their summer of financial issues.
A new season is again upon us, with the early sense of anticipation and optimism loitering in the Cumbrian air, but early hope could easily turn into misery if Colchester United get a result at Brunton Park.
Promotion’s the aim, as Carlisle United look to improve on their uninspiring tenth-placed finish last time out, after a catastrophic collapse in the second half of last season.
Despite a blistering first half of the season, an alarming drop-off in results during February saw Carlisle United’s promotion ambitions fade away.